Element has an opportunity for a Quality Assurance Coordinator. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their quality career who thrives in a hands-on, fast-paced laboratory environment and wants to make a measurable impact on safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

This role supports our Product Qualification Testing laboratory, ensuring the systems that safeguard data integrity, compliance, and customer confidence are maintained on-time with excellence. Working under the direction of senior quality leadership and the GM, this entry-level position manages the schedule-bound elements of the QMS, including calibration, training, internal audits, and corrective actions. The role requires strong organizational skills, a collaborative spirit, and the ability to keep multiple quality programs synchronized and compliant. This position also serves as the Export Compliance and 5S Coordinator.

Salary Range: $25-$35/hr DOE

Responsibilities:

Calibration Program Management - Schedule, track, create calibration PO's, review calibration certifications to ensure accuracy and traceability and document internal and external equipment calibrations results.
• Audit Preparation & Execution - Assist in planning, performing, and closing internal audits; prepare documentation for customer, accreditation, or corporate audits.
• Training Program Coordination - Maintain training records through the eQMS; onboard new employees; monitor annual renewals and competency assessments.
• Corrective Actions (CAR) - Track and coordinate CARs through the eQMS to ensure timely and effective closure.
• Proficiency Testing (PT) - Coordinate PT schedules, documentation, and result reviews in accordance with ISO 17025 requirements.
• Trade Compliance Officer Duties - Maintain export control and compliance documentation, training, review of documents and reporting.
• Lean & 5S Initiatives - Champion and maintain laboratory 5S standards to promote safety, efficiency, and visual control.
• Reporting & Metrics - Support SQDC and KPI reporting by collecting and summarizing quality performance data for management review.
• Continuous Improvement & Documentation Control - Assist in updating procedures, SOPs, and work instructions to sustain accuracy and compliance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration - Work closely with lab operations, purchasing, and customer service to ensure quality tasks are completed on schedule
• Maintain and oversee all export activities for the local Export Compliance Program

Skills/Qualifications:

• Degree or trade certificate in a scientific or technical field preferred, or equivalent experience in quality or administration.
• 1-3 years in a quality, laboratory, or regulated technical environment preferred.
• Familiarity with ISO 17025 or similar QMS frameworks (e.g., AS9100, Nadcap, or A2LA) preferred.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills to manage multiple concurrent deadlines and deliverables.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new software systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of basic Lean / 5S principles.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable working both independently and in collaboration with diverse teams.

Additional Information:

• Work Environment: Primarily laboratory and office settings; includes routine engagement with technical staff.
• Travel: Minimal or none expected.
• Overtime: May occasionally be required based on business needs.

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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